SUMIKO is proud to announce six new phono cartridges, the outcome ofa 3‐year development effort. The new line will be premiered at the Munich High End Show, May 10‐13,2018.

Sumiko is introducing 4 new moving magnet cartridges, the Rainier, Olympia, Moonstone and Amethystwhich join the existing Oyster product lineup; and 2 new moving coil cartridges, the Songbird and Starling which will be part of the Reference Series product line.

The four new additions to the acclaimed Oyster series are the most ambitious Moving Magnet (MM) cartridges we have released to date. The Rainier, Olympia, and Moonstone all utilize a common housing and generator assembly, so the stylus assemblies are interchangeable. You can purchase the Rainierand upgrade to the Olympia or Moonstone without replacing the entire cartridge. They set a new performance standard for the audiophile on a budget.

The Amethyst is our flagship Moving Magnet (MM) design and requires its own unique cartridge body tomaximize the performance of the excellent Nude Line Contact stylus. This exceptional cartridge evensurpasses some moving coil cartridges in resolution and detail, setting a new benchmark for moving magnet cartridges with replaceable stylus assemblies.

Joining the Reference Series line are two new Moving Coil (MC) designs including the new Songbird,which features exceptional tracking capability and the flexibility to mate well with a wide variety oftonearms and turntables. The Songbird’s high output voltage ensures noise free musical reproductioncompatible with not only moving coil phono inputs but also moving magnet inputs.

The Starling is our new reference open architecture design featuring a MicroRidge stylus on a boroncantilever in a low output/low mass configuration. This is a powerful, dynamic cartridge with a veryrefined coherent presentation. The Starling is the latest manifestation of Sumiko’s forty years ofrefinement of phono cartridge design. Both cartridges feature a new CNC‐precision milled high gradealuminum body with optimized resonance properties.

Pricing and AvailabilityOrders for the cartridges can now be placed with Authorized Sumiko dealers with shipping expected tobegin in May.

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